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Autonomous submarine XV Excalibur handed to Royal Navy
The UK Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) announcement on 11 December 2025 that it handed over autonomous submarine XV Excalibur to the Royal Navy. Excalibur is
5 January 2026
The UK Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) announcement on 11 December 2025 that it handed over autonomous submarine XV Excalibur to the Royal Navy. Excalibur is
The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), the third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, from HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division
As the year 2025 has come to its conclusion, Naval News provides the usual annual review on notable developments for the Chinese Navy. This first
The US Department of State has approved the potential sale of 3 P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) to Denmark under an FMS (Foreign Military
Fincantieri, through its subsidiary WASS Submarine Systems, has secured a significant order from the Indian Navy for the supply of Black Shark Advanced (BSA) heavyweight torpedoes, to be deployed on the six
The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on December 26 approved $58 billion (9.04 trillion yen) defense spending for fiscal year 2026, as Tokyo
North Korea’s first dedicated nuclear-powered ballistic missile (SSBN) submarine has been unveiled during a DPRK state media broadcast showing North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-Un, touring
On December 29, 2025, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries announced a new contract with the Philippine Department of National Defence to provide two 3,200-ton frigates for
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has contracted Thales to design, develop, and deliver portable, remote command centres (RCCs) to help transform the Royal Navy’s
In December 2025, Japan responded in an unusual manner to activities conducted by Chinese Navy vessels in waters near Japan: JASDF F-2 fighters were observed
